The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has released photos of its research results to the public, conveying the hidden value of research sites to the general public.

The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has released four research results photos showing the research sites of key technologies that will lead future industries such as semiconductors, batteries, electronic medicine, and wireless power transmission.

This photo was created to highlight the hidden efforts of researchers and to intuitively convey KERI's technological achievements to the public. It was selected through voting and review by staff members.

A total of 17 photos were submitted to this year's contest, and among them, the photo titled 'Customized Pulse Next-Generation Semiconductor Process Application Experiment' from the Electrophysics Research Center won the grand prize.

Pulse power is a technology that charges energy with low power and then releases high power instantaneously. By precisely controlling the intensity of the pulses, it is possible to process semiconductor substrates narrowly and deeply. This technology is highly useful in various semiconductor processes, such as etching, cleaning, and deposition.

KERI is the Korea Fusion Energy Research Institute Plasma EI In collaboration with the Convergence Research Group, we are implementing tailored pulse power technology even in complex semiconductor processes, and commercialization is currently underway. This photo received high marks in all evaluation categories, including institutional representation, technological applicability, and artistic quality.

The grand prize went to the photo of the Battery Materials and Process Research Center's 'Next-generation K-battery high-capacity, high-stability silicon-graphene composite cathode material ultra-gap technology'.

The key to this technology is that it uses graphene, which is called a dream new material, to increase the amount of silicon anode material added by more than six times from the existing 5-7% to 30%.

This will enable the implementation of high-capacity, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, and is evaluated as a technology that can secure competitiveness in the next-generation battery market.

The photograph was highly praised for its visual and effective representation of these achievements.

Two works featuring future healthcare and energy transmission technologies were selected for the Excellence Award.

First, the brain nerve stimulation-based metabolic syndrome electronic drug, developed by the Electrofusion Human Care Research Center, features research on electronic drugs that induce appetite suppression by applying microcurrents to the cerebral cortex. It is attracting attention as a next-generation, non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive healthcare technology.

This is the second-longest-range wireless power transmission technology in the world. The Power ICT Research Center successfully wirelessly transmitted radio energy to a hovering helicopter 1.8 km away. This is the world's longest distance record, and is an achievement that greatly expands the commercialization potential of wireless power transmission technology.

KERI President Kim Nam-gyun said, “Through the release of the photos, researchers will feel a sense of pride and responsibility, and the public will be able to see the hidden value of research sites,” and added, “We will do our best to realize a research institute that leads the future, is sought after by companies, and a research institute that works with the public.”

Meanwhile, the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) is a government-funded research institute affiliated with the National Research Council of Science and Technology under the Ministry of Science and ICT, and is developing key national technologies in the fields of electricity, energy, and power ICT.